NASA Anniversary: Surveying on the Moon
We land surveyors are usually the first boots on the ground for any endeavor. 55 years ago in June, NASA recognized the importance of land surveyors by naming the first US launched spacecraft intended to land (rather than impact) on the lunar surface Surveyor 1. According to an article from the NY Times, the Surveyor…
Leadership Changes at San Dieguito Engineering
After 22 years of service to SDE, Andrew Karydes PLS is retiring from his duty as Principal Surveyor. His dedication and leadership has led the Surveying Department to provide services to new clients such as Dudek, AECOM, HDR, Parsons, and Kleinfelder for public agencies while maintaining relationships with our long-standing clients in the private sector….
SDE continues Land Development during the Pandemic
During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, San Dieguito Engineering (SDE) has continued to successfully obtain approvals for projects within the County of San Diego, with several nearing completion of construction. We believe our small business has been successful because of the tenacity and flexibility of our team as we comply with CDC guidelines to keep our…
Automatic Time Extension: A silver-lining amidst COVID
It is well known that there is a housing shortage, often referred to as “the housing crisis”, in San Diego. According to a 2019 study conducted by the San Diego Housing Federation, “San Diego needs 136,631 additional affordable units to meet the county’s needs…” COVID-19 brought uncertainty to many businesses while most of California has…
INNOVATE San Diego features San Dieguito Engineering (SDE)
We are so thrilled to be featured in this year’s INNOVATE San Diego book which spotlights local businesses, entrepreneurs & innovations in San Diego. Go check out the full e-book link here. The first article is located on page 27 of the e-book which features our leadership team. “Do the right thing & do it…
Erosion Control Measures
San Diego County is expecting its first significant rain event of the season this weekend (11/7). Are you prepared? If you live in parts of the County which were unfortunately affected by fires, you could be more susceptible to flooding. Fires destroy trees and vegetation which provide for local water absorption and which reduce runoff…
Land Surveying Problem Solving at it’s finest for America’s Finest City
SDE was contacted to assist in a critical emergency project identified by the City of San Diego in August 2019. The city undertook the $3.2 million emergency project in August to reinforce a section of Coast Boulevard above a sea cave known as Koch’s Cave that was collapsing. SDE was tasked to provide land surveying…
SDE Wins “2020 SBA Minority Small Business Champion of the Year Award”
Big applause to President Annie Aguilar for promoting Minority Small Businesses to win the 2020 Small Business Administration Award. The North San Diego SBDC nominated Ms. Aguilar for the “Minority Small Business Champion of the Year Award”, see the submitted letter below. SDE has worked with the SBDC almost a decade ago when SDE began…
Importance of Visual Aids Amidst COVID-19
Visual aides are a cornerstone of the land development industry. In most cases, visual aids and conceptual imagery are what members of the land development industry utilize to convey an image of a proposed development to our clients or decision-making governing bodies. From watercolor painted conceptual renderings to full scale models, visual aids can be…
Stormwater Feasibiltiy: What you need to know
Ever wondered what factors determine stormwater-related tasks on engineering design contracts? A subset of the engineering services which SDE offers is in the field of stormwater including hydrology & hydraulics and treatment of development runoff. Nowadays, a comprehensive work experience in this field is vital for almost all projects. SDE has sustained this working knowledge…